Elyse Elaine began performing burlesque professionally in San Francisco 2011 and is now successfully established in Las Vegas since 2016. She’s co-produced Womanopoly with Sgt. Die Wies since 2012, and other credits…
Kitty Obsidian is a proud Australian First Nations performer specialising in sideshow and fetish burlesque. Voted LGBTQIA+ Person of the Year at the Victorian NAIDOC Awards 2022, Kitty is a public speaker…
It’s been a monumental year for Jessabelle Thunder. Already renowned for her good sense, proactivity and vision – not to mention world class stagecraft – she was crowned Miss Exotic World 2025…
In late September 2024, I was presented with an opportunity I wasn’t sure I was ready to accept. My heart and mouth said yes before my fear could catch up. “Yes, I…
With over eight years in Burlesque and a lifelong foundation in dance and theater, La Reina is a dynamic creator and weaver of stories. Born and raised in California, but based in…
At fifty-one, I have been getting naked on stages for about two thirds of my life, and I’m certain I will continue for a long time to come. Burlesque for me is…
Donna Poderosa has been spreading her love for performance across the UK and beyond since 2022. A proud alumni of the Soho School of Burlesque and the Black Burlesque School, her credits…
Overpromising and under-delivering in Burlesque should be studied. I remember shortly after the 2020 George Floyd protests there was a spill of virtue-signaling posts. Daily floods appeared on all timelines about diversity…
Brooklyn-bred, ‘nerdy connoisseur of Blackness’ Queerly Femmetastic is inspired by Black shake-dancers, strippers, and hoochie-coochie girls across generations. She’s picked up numerous titles and awards since her debut in 2018, including Silver…
Debuting in 2006 after a workshop with Rose Wood, Jacqueline Boxx’s performance background includes trapeze, hooping, cabaret, musical theater, bellydance, clowning and ballet. She has headlined burlesque festivals across the globe, and…
Portia Favro is a professional dancer who jetéd into Burlesque eleven years ago. An award-winning choreographer and performer, Portia led (quite literally in fact) her troupe Pin-Up Posse to victory as Best…